Learn how to make healthy, tasty and Mysore famous 'बीसी बेले भात - Bisi Bele Bath' with our chef Archana Arte.
आज अर्चना ताईंसोबत शिका स्वादिष्ट साउथ इंडियन स्टाईल बिसी बेले भात!
Bisi bele bath or Bisi Bele Bath is a spicy, rice-based dish with origins in the state of Karnataka, India. Bisi bele bath, which translates to 'hot lentil rice dish' in Kannada language, is a wholesome meal. It is said to have originated in the Mysore Palace and from there spread across the entire state. It is usually eaten with papad or dahi.
Ingredients for masala powder:
(Serves 6)
- Coriander Seeds
- Split Bengal Gram
- Cinnamon Sticks
- Black Pepper
- 3-4 Dried Red Chillies
- Dried Coconut
- Fenugreek Seeds
Ingredients:
- 4 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 Dried Red Chilli
- 15-20 Curry Leaves
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida
- 1 Onion(chopped)
- Carrot French Beans(chopped)
- Cabbage(chopped)
- Brinjal(diced)
- 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
- Salt
- Coriander leaves(chopped)
- 1/4 cup Tamarind Pulp
- Water
- 250 gms Rice(chopped)
Method:
1. Take a medium-sized pan; turn on the flame and add coriander seeds, split Bengal gram, cinnamon sticks, black pepper, dried red chillies, dried coconut, fenugreek seeds
2. Saute this till you get the fragrance, and then, grind all this in a mixture
3. Turn off the flame once roasted and take it out in a grinder
4. Grind it, to a powder consistency and take it out in a bowl
5. Now, turn on the flame and add oil to the pan
6. Add mustard seeds, dried red chilli, curry leaves, turmeric powder, asafoetida and onion, to it
7. Now, add chopped carrot and french beans to the mix, along with, chopped cabbage, diced brinjal, coriander powder, salt, coriander leaves, tamarind pulp and masala which was made and kept aside in a bowl
8. Mix all of this together and add water
9. Cover this, and let it cook for around 15 minutes
10. Now, add cooked rice to the pan, and mix it completely, with all the veggies and the masalas
11. Cover the pan with its lid and let it cook for around 5 minutes
12. Turn off the flame, and take it out in a serving bowl
